The assistant's office.
Jiang Yunling held a cup of coffee and sat on the chair, letting out a long sigh.
Her eyes swept across the mountains of files piled in front of her.
Then she messily ran her hands through her hair in frustration.
In front of others, she was Lin Zitong's capable assistant, but only when no one was around did she reveal her true self.
Popping several unknown pills in one go, Jiang Yunling's complexion improved slightly.
Just then, a figure pushed the door open, startling Jiang Yunling.
The visitor was Liu Quan, the company's vice president.
"You scared me to death, didn't you know to knock first?" Jiang Yunling snapped.
Liu Quan snorted and locked the door from the inside.
"I waited outside for a while, and seeing no one, I came in quickly."
Jiang Yunling took a sip of coffee, still feeling the anger in her heart unquenched.
"If it weren't for your useless niece, things wouldn't have escalated this much."
"How the hell was I supposed to know Lin Zitong was so ruthless? The Lin family is wealthy and powerful, haggling over a few thousand yuan in salary! Damn it." Liu Quan grumbled as he sat down in front of Jiang Yunling's desk.
Jiang Yunling smoothed her hair and said,
"Are you really stupid, or are you pretending to be? Can't you see that Lin Zitong didn't let your niece start because your niece insulted Yan Shouyi?"
Liu Quan roared, "Who the hell is this Yan Shouyi kid anyway?"
"I don't know, but he means a lot to Lin Zitong, and…" Jiang Yunling continued, "He seems to know some feng shui, he's not an ordinary person."
"Heh, he knows feng shui? I can cultivate immortality!"
Liu Quan didn't take Yan Shouyi seriously at all.
He suddenly noticed a strange piece of wood on Jiang Yunling's desk.
It was dark and sinister, and felt colder than ice.
Liu Quan grabbed the wood and asked, "What is this thing?"
Jiang Yunling glanced at it. "It's what Yan Shouyi used to improve the feng shui of my office."
"What junk."
Liu Quan dismissively tossed it aside, lit a cigarette, and then actually flicked his cigarette ash onto the Yin wood, treating the piece of wood as an ashtray.
Seeing this, Jiang Yunling initially wanted to stop him, but thinking about how Yan Shouyi had ruined their plans, she said nothing.
She said, "Where is the file bag Lin Zitong gave you? Is it related to me?"
Liu Quan shook his head. "Her files only marked the problematic accounts and didn't delve deeper. She probably hasn't figured out our collusion to embezzle company funds yet."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunling breathed a sigh of relief.
Over the years, as Lin Zitong's assistant, she and Liu Quan had been pilfering from the company and had reaped considerable benefits.
Jiang Yunling alone had received at least twenty million.
If their scheme was exposed, such a large sum would be enough for Jiang Yunling to spend her youth in prison.
When Lin Zitong threw out the file bag today, Jiang Yunling had almost lost her composure from fear.
Now, hearing Liu Quan's words, she felt a little better.
Liu Quan smoked, saying,
"Even if she didn't investigate thoroughly, it doesn't mean she doesn't know. What if…"
Jiang Yunling said, "What if she makes a move in the end? We'll both be finished."
Liu Quan nodded.
The two wore worried expressions, regretting that Lin Zitong had interfered.
It was no longer just about cutting off their source of income.
The cigarette had burned down to the butt. Liu Quan pressed the ember onto the Yin wood, exhaling all the smoke from his nostrils.
Jiang Yunling frowned and fanned her hand in front of her nose. She disliked secondhand smoke.
"I just called Lin Fan. His suggestion is that if necessary, it's not impossible to eliminate Lin Zitong. At least if she disappears, most of the Lin family will benefit."
Jiang Yunling looked at Liu Quan in shock. "Did he really say that?"
"Really."
"But we were only after money before. If we go as far as causing death, the nature of the crime is completely different."
"If Lin Zitong pursues this, will our fates be any different? We might as well go all out. If we can truly get rid of her, we'll not only have no worries, but we'll also be highly regarded by Lin Fan, and our future will be much brighter than it is now."
With Liu Quan's gradual persuasion, Jiang Yunling's thoughts began to waver.
But she still looked hesitant.
"I've followed Lin Zitong for so many years. If I really have to kill her…"
Liu Quan sneered, "You've followed her for so many years, but I don't think she's ever taken you seriously. Did she promote you? You're just a lowly assistant! Besides, if we really need to act, you don't have to do it yourself. Just like last time, poison her food…"
"I'll consider it."
Jiang Yunling hesitated for a long time.
"When you've made up your mind, call me."
Liu Quan finally tapped the Yin wood on the desk, cast a meaningful glance at Jiang Yunling, and then left her office.
Jiang Yunling, feeling agitated, also left the office shortly after.
The moment she left, a faint, almost imperceptible gleam flashed across the Yin wood on the desk.
…
Meanwhile.
In Lin Zitong's office.
Yan Shouyi was still contemplating how Lin Zitong was going to suffer a bloody disaster.
As there was no conclusion, Yan Shouyi did not allow Lin Zitong to leave the office.
Just then, a black mist crept in through the door crack.
Lin Zitong noticed it immediately and grabbed the keyboard in front of her, smashing it over.
"What wicked spirit dares to enter here without knowing whose office this is?!"
The black mist was dispersed by Lin Zitong's keyboard and then quickly reformed into the appearance of a tall, faceless ghost.
As soon as the faceless ghost took shape, it knelt before Yan Shouyi.
"Master, it's me!"
Yan Shouyi stood up, blocking Lin Zitong, who was about to attack again, and said with a smile to Yan Gui, "I know it's you. Also, didn't I tell you last time that you don't have to call me Master?"
"Brother."
"Right."
Yan Shouyi looked at Lin Zitong.
"This is Yan Gui, a faceless ghost I subdued in Guling. The Yin wood I placed in Sister Yunling's office yesterday was his dwelling."
Lin Zitong suddenly understood and said apologetically,
"I was being too defensive just now. Did I hurt you?"
Yan Gui shook his head. "Sister-in-law is so capable. Big Brother must be very relieved."
Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong nearly choked on Yan Gui's words.
"Didn't I tell you to stay in Jiang Yunling's office to gather information? Why have you come here now?" Yan Shouyi asked, puzzled.
Yan Gui stood up and truthfully recounted everything he had seen and heard next door.
After he finished, both Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong wore extremely gloomy and displeased expressions.
Lin Zitong said with a cold face,
"I treated Sister Yunling as a sister, treated her well, and trusted her implicitly. But not only did she betray me behind my back in the company, but she also colluded with Liu Quan, and now she even wants to…"
Jiang Yunling was originally the daughter of the Lin family's driver. Lin Zitong treated her as a playmate since childhood, which allowed her to receive the Lin family's financial support to complete her studies.
Later, the Lin family arranged a position for Jiang Yunling in the company, and she progressed smoothly.
In an ordinary family, Jiang Yunling would have had to work after finishing high school at most.
Lin Zitong never expected Jiang Yunling to be so dissatisfied with her.
"You can see a person's face but not their heart. Fortunately, we had a backup plan," Yan Shouyi consoled.
Liu Quan was indeed not going to admit his mistake easily. Not only did he refuse to repent, but he was also going to make matters worse.
It seemed that Jiang Yunling was still hesitating, but Liu Quan had already conceived the idea of eliminating Lin Zitong.
"By the way, you little girl, who is this Lin Fan that Liu Quan mentioned?" Yan Shouyi asked.
Mentioning Lin Fan was what angered Lin Zitong the most.
She said slowly, "Lin Fan is my own uncle!"